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Learn the pharmacokinetic factors affecting the rate of induction and emergence with inhalational anesthetics Understand the concept of Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC) Know the key characteristics of the four most commonly used inhalational agents (nitrous oxide, isoflurane, desflurane, sevoflurane)
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Adams, J.M., Wolfe, J.W. (2010). Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics. In: Ehrenfeld, J.M., Urman, R.D., Segal, S. (eds) Anesthesia Student Survival Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09709-1_5
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